ALLISON KAY CURRENT

383 Dayton Ave, Apt. 18

St. Paul, MN 55102

612.875.0130
akcurrent@gmail.com

EDUCATION
University of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN
Masters in Library and Information Science, expected 2017
Coursework: Intro to Library Science, Organization of Knowledge, Research Methods
University of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN
B.A. May 2008. Major in American Cultural Studies. GPA: 3.92
Honors Scholar; Academic Writing Award Recipient; Studied abroad in France and
Ireland; French Club

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
James K. Hosmer Special Collections, Minneapolis, MN

May 2014 present

File documents and photos, assist with newspaper preservation,

clean photographs, enter metadata, and other projects as
assigned.
Minnesota Library Association, St. Paul, MN
February October 2015
Silent Auction Co-Chair for the annual conference in October 2015.

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Surgery Scheduler/Administrative Assistant
present

September 2014
September 2014 -

present
Childrens Hospitals & Clinics of MN, St. Paul, MN

Schedule surgeries on operating room grid in accordance with department policies and
procedures.
Track and enter data in Excel for department initiatives.
Schedule meetings and take minutes, complete monthly expense reports, and order
supplies as needed.
Edit patient information materials.
Records Retention Project Assistant
HDR Inc, Minneapolis, MN

Implemented file retention policies and trained employees on procedures.

Updated off-site paper records database and pulled reports.
Assigned and input retention codes for all paper records.

International Travel
Africa & Europe

July 2014 September 2014

July 2013 November 2013

Coordinated logistics for solo international travel over a four-month period in several
countries.
Completed a two-week intermediate French language course at Alliance Franaise in Paris.

Allison Current
Volunteered at African Elephant Research Unit in Knysna, South Africa.
Maintained travel blog: www.postcardsfromtheroadahead.wordpress.com

Administrative Assistant II, Craniofacial Team

Gillette Childrens Specialty Healthcare, St. Paul, MN

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December 2009 July 2013

Served as the main point of contact for craniofacial team. Triaged calls, researched
patient questions, provided information to prospective and current patient families,
and resolved scheduling conflicts.
Scheduled surgery by coordinating staff and operating room calendars with patient
requests.
Proactively managed and coordinated Outlook calendars for a surgeon and two nurse
practitioners.
Improved photo filing system by working with IS and photography to gain access to
the electronic patient photo, thereby eliminating the cost and time needed to print
and file paper copies.